Ophelia Maxine (Adaire) Whitlow, 88, of Plainview went to be with the Lord Friday, May 11, 2012.

The daughter of Isaac and Dottie Irene Harkey Adaire, she was born Sept. 28, 1923, in Harkeys Valley on the Harkey farm where her mother and grandmother were both born and raised. She married Troy Elgie Whitlow on Jan. 4, 1941. Ophelia accepted Christ and was baptized in Shoal Creek in New Blaine in August of 1939. She joined the Assembly of God Church in Plainview in March of 1940 and was in the Ladies Missionary Group. Ophelia loved her church, her work and her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy E. Whitlow; her parents; husband; three sisters, Juanita Storment, Pauline Whitlow and Mozell Forrest; and a niece, Mary Douthit.

Left to cherish her memory are her two children, Linda Bata and husband James of Plainview and Troy L. Whitlow and wife Sandi of Russellville; four grandchildren, Troy Lynn Whitlow Jr. and wife Amy of Russellville, Josh Whitlow and wife Beth of Russellville, Katie Whitlow of Russellville and Scott Bata and wife Anita of Plainview; great-grandchildren, Will and Emma Whitlow and Jasper and Onyx Bell; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. today at Plainview Freewill Baptist Church. Officiating will be Bro. Ronnie Garrett. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Plainview by Humphrey Funeral Service.